The revolution should be the least of your worries. What about all those untamed anarchistic terrorist hippy types who will be running loose in the streets looting, pillaging and raping and making the baby jesus cry?

However, I'm one of the 10.4% unemployed/underemployed currently with no coverage, haven't had insurance for nearly 10 years. And while I realize it will take a while for everything to kick in, I'm wondering just how the hell I'm going to pay for the insurance I will now be required by law to purchase (or face a fine).

I don't think it is the place of the federal government, or state governments, to force American citizens to buy the product of a private sector company of industry. It is a gravy train gift to said industry at the expense of the individual right to make our own purchasing choices.

beemodern, I want more too - a public option - but this first step goes a long way toward eliminating the worst problems with the current system: caps that allow insurance companies to dump sick people, and pre-existing condition clauses. My partner has been uninsured for 15 years because he is self-employed and can't get insurance due to a pre-existing condition (he slipped and fell at work 20 years ago). We can afford insurance, but it just plain wasn't available.

So far, no burning cars or cross fire situations. Heading down to Solon in a moment, so things might change.

Also, Rush is now clarifying that he said he would leave the US for his healthcare if the HCR was passed. Maybe in his head it means he'll go back to Hawaii. I think he had a good time there, you know, even though they have socialized medicine.

Bee, I'll agree with you, as long as the people who do not desire insurance, are willing to have "NO TREATMENT" tattooed on their foreheads in 3" tall letters, so the rest of us are not saddled with their emergency care.

I feel the exact same way about riding a motorcycle without a helmet, you get a 10 million dollar policy, and the state gives you a distinctive license plate that tells the cops not to bust you for helmet law violation.

oh, snap, I somehow completely forgot that what may be deemed by you to constitute what may or may not be condescending is a judgement you've reserved solely for your ownself.

Leaving aside for the moment whether there was or was not any intended condescension on my part, you may be assured that your own condescendence broaches no such question.

Juxtapose that with you calling people asses, at the same time you're telling others they shant be allowed to do the same?

I provided the info for wendy's benefit, I didn't provide her that info to furnish you an opportunity for you to once more make manifest your control issue insecurities and once more invoke your overweening opprobrium.

Ah, you're a troll. I should of guessed. I can certainly see why you choose to remain anonymous.

Here's the deal, Anonymous, what I choose to do or say on this blog is my business. How you behave is also my business. The rules are clearly stated at the top of the blog page. If you find my tone condescending and if you don't like how I apply the rules you may leave. Be civil to the other commenters, especially the regulars, or I will delete your ass and lock you out of the site.

I recognize that ocassionaly having the temerity to hold a mirror up to an overly excitable 'blog owner' could result in one being baselessly and ill-foundedly labeled a 'troll' should that blogowner imagine that in some manner or other his authority has, rightly or wrongly, been imperiled.

It comes with the territory, even when the 'blogowner' clearly states in his rules for posting that he welcomes disagreement with his 'opinion'.

Like I said, I offered the info for wendy's benefit.

Any lack of civility on my part was only directed towards those who would deprive wendy of the reality she should be allowed in order that she wouldn't have cause to imagine she has been, or would be, negatively effected by the current reform due solely to repetitive exposure to those lies and groundless fears.

She obviously was lacking simple comprehension of the facts within the policy which would dispel her apprehension, and most likely it was due to her having had little but fear and lies planted in her head by those whose interests are served by keeping the facts from her.

I reserve my condescension for those who propagate and distribute those fears and lies.

Them and their enablers, no matter what form, intentional or unintentional, they may take from one day to the next.

Whether you care to deem my actions as being otherwise than was intended on my part, there's little question that is something you can choose to do, but being a blog owner doesn't automatically mean your misplaced inference and conjecture reflects the reality.

As to the rules, you seem to be missing a few things. I clearly said I welcome disagreement, BUT I also clearly said that I won't put with commenters who act like assholes, which what you're doing. I also clearly stated that here at Stonekettle Station I decide who is and is not acting like a troll. And I clearly stated that if you don't like that, you are perfectly free to go elsewhere. Please do so.

Comments on this blog are moderated. Each will be reviewed before being allowed to post. This may take a while. I don't allow personal attacks, trolling, or obnoxious stupidity. If you post anonymously and hide behind an IP blocker, I'm a lot more likely to consider you a troll. Be sure to read the commenting rulesbefore you start typing. Really.

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